Art Bites Gallery Talk
• May 22, 2024

Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one […]

The Temple of Invention AR Experience
• May 2, 2024

Visit SAAM and experience the museum’s free and new AR experience, “The Temple of Invention”, now available to visitors from April 18 through May 16, 2024. Before it was an […]

SAAM ARCADE
• July 20, 2022

SAAM Arcade returns to the Kogod Courtyard for a day full of new games from indie developers along with classic arcade and console games from MAGFest ! Join us as […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Birth of the Multimedia Blockbuster
• May 31, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Birth of the Multimedia Blockbuster,” on the transformation of Star Wars from movie into video game and template for a changed entertainment industry, with […]

SAAM Arcade 2021: Building Community, Embracing Individuality
• July 23, 2021

SAAM Arcade is back and online this year! Join us for a day of virtual play and be the first to discover the latest independent games created during SAAM’s inaugural game […]

SAAM Arcade
• July 8, 2021

Free Week-Long Virtual Event Celebrates Community and Individuality in Gaming The Smithsonian American Art Museum will present its annual “SAAM Arcade” online this year and, for the first time, in […]